Category Archives: English

Animal Rights and Language

Posted on March 14, 2019 by babbityjean

Since at least the 1980s, anti-fur campaigns have been in full force.  Animal rights groups have sensitized the western world to the cruelty of trapping and killing wildlife.  Today there is outrage in the media over trophy hunting in Africa, … Continue reading →

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The “Getty” Bronze

Posted on March 7, 2019 by babbityjean

I have written several posts about a favorite topic—art, stolen art, repatriated art, and the thorny questions surrounding who “owns” the patrimony of the art world.  Now a new controversy has emerged…again between Italy and the United States.  Actually, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Silence

Posted on February 28, 2019 by babbityjean

In the 17thand 18thcenturies, the most famous luthiers of all time worked in Cremona, Italy.  The names Amati, Guarneri, and especially Stradivari connote excellence in instrument making and the pinnacle of sound production.  But how Antonio Stradivari and the other … Continue reading →

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